Thread: Storing Pollen
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Old 10-11-2005, 01:46 AM
K Barrett
 
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Default Storing Pollen

Gene Schurg wrote:
I may be in a situation where I want to save some pollen from a Phal in my
collection to pollenate another Phal that will bloom a couple weeks later.
What do I do to keep it viable?

Thanks,
Gene


If Aaron Hicks weighs in take his advice. I have heard using
pharmaceutical gelcaps (I believe they are available at pharmacies). I
have heard more often that just storing them in tissue paper or an
envelope in your refrigerator works too. Some say the pollen is potent
for quite a while. I personally have no idea.

K Barrett